The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson

17th Century Tokens, Thaxted, James Campe, Farthing, 1670, 0.55g/12h (N 1391; BW. 312); John Havers, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.59g/12h (N 1392; BW. 313); Will[iam] Mason, Farthing, 1662, 0.93g/6h (N 1393; BW. 314); William Purchas, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.88g/12h (N 1394; BW. 315); Josepth (sic) Smith, Farthing, 1652, 1.26g/6h (N 1397; BW. 316); George Stubbing, Farthing, 1666, 1.09g/12h (N 1399; Judson 319a; BW. 320) [6]. BW. 313 and 316 fine, former very rare, others fair to fine (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Provenance:
BW. 312 found at the site of the Old Mill, Thaxted, 1978; BW. 313 bt F. Schwer; BW. 314 and *316 bt Seaby 1971.

James Campe (†1683), draper, also issued a token at Buntingford, Herts (BW. 62), owned the Star Inn, Thaxted, plus land and property in Bishops Stortford, wife’s name Mary; John Havers (†1703), gentleman, also owned land and property in Hempstead; William Mason, innholder, the Bell, living at Little Sampford by 1681; William Purchas (†1672), distiller, gentleman, wife’s name Hannah; Joseph Smith (†1688), grocer and tallowchandler, Quaker, imprisoned for his faith in 1660 and 1670, wife’s name Judith; George Stubbing, baker, wife’s name Ann